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Judge Sends Kids Away . . . For Refusing To Lunch With Dad
Last month, Michigan Judge Lisa Gorcyca found three children (15, 10 and 9) in contempt of court for refusing to have lunch with their father and sent them to live at Children’s Village until they reconsidered. The full transcript of the … Continue reading
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Tagged Attorneys, Awareness, Child Custody, Children's Village, Family Law, Judge Lisa Gorcyca, Judges, Legal, Legal Consumer, News
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Observing Jury Verdict Grief
Our favorite blogging judge, Judge Richard G. Kopf of the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska, has written yet another blog post that caught our attention titled, A grief observed, posted on July 1, 2015 on Herculesandtheumpire.com. Referencing C.S. Lewis’ book A Grief Observed, … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, Awareness, Hercules and the Umpire, Lawsuit, Legal, Legal Consumer, Litigation, Richard G. Kopf, Settlement
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If It Can Happen To Ellen Pao . . . It Can Happen To You
Ellen Pao, the former BigLaw associate who sued her venture capital firm, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, for sex-discrimination, now owes the firm its litigation costs and possibly its attorney fees according to the abajournal.com June 19, 2015 article titled … Continue reading
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Tagged ABA Journal, Advice, Awareness, Ellen Pao, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, Lawsuit, Legal, Litigation, News, Offer of Judgment
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Watch What You Say . . . The Little Blue Man Might Be Listening
Have you ever noticed while watching TV or movie courtroom scenes when the attorneys sitting at either the plaintiff or defense table covers the microphone with their hands when talking with their clients? That’s because in most courtrooms there is an audio recording … Continue reading
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Tagged ABA Journal, Advice, Courtroom, Lawsuit, Legal, Legal Consumer, Litigation, Little Blue Man, William Laufer
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Is Justice Determined By What The Judge Ate For Breakfast?
What if your chances of a judge ruling in your favor depended on whether he or she had recently eaten? And what if a judge was more likely to rule in your favor shortly after eating but was less to … Continue reading
Post-Law School Residency Program? It Works For Doctors
According to a recent press release, UnitedLex, “a global, full-service provider of technology-powered legal and business services,” has launched a legal residency program with four law schools: Emory University School of Law, the University of Miami School of Law, The Ohio State University … Continue reading
Memorial Day Gratitude
We at LPR morn those who perished while serving in our country’s military. We are so grateful for their service. LPR will be closed on Monday in observance of this national holiday.
If It Can Happen To BB King . . . It Can Happen To You
Rock and Roll Hall of Famer BB King is currently in hospice care in his home, while his long-time manager and certain of his children are fighting over control of his affairs. As reported by the BBC in a May … Continue reading
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Tagged Advice, Awareness, BB King, Elder Abuse, Judges, Lawsuit, Legal, Litigation, News, Power of Attorney
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